Thirsk
14:40
Sky Bet Thirsk Hunt Cup Handicap
Thirsk Date: Sat, 02 May 2026 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £6 Place: £2 £1.50 £2 Exacta: £21.30 Tricast: £71.95 Trifecta: £108.10
Non-Runners: Bellarchi (unsuitable ground), Witch Hunter (self certificate, off feed)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - midfield - headway on outer over 3f out - led over 1f out - soon ridden - edged left but kept on final 110yds(op 8/1)
6 G AVG David O'Meara 128 lbs 5/1 Won
2nd
Dwelt start - took keen hold - in rear - headway up the centre 2f out - edged left but went second inside final furlong - kept on(op 11/4 tchd 9/4 and tchd 3/1)
3 C Good James Tate 134 lbs 5/2F .5
3rd
In touch with leaders on inner - briefly not clear run over 1f out - soon some headway - keeping on against far rail when hampered inside final 110yds - soon eased(op 4/1)
3 G AVG William Haggas 129 lbs 5/1 1.25
4th
Took keen hold - midfield on outer - headway up the centre 2f out - soon hung left - bit short of room inside final furlong - kept on(op 40/1)
3 C AVG Tim Easterby 124 lbs 33/1 .5
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5th
In touch with leaders - headway 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 25/1)
3 G AVG Michael & David Easterby 120 lbs 28/1 0.3
6th
Towards rear - headway against far rail 2f out - soon not clear run then switched right - kept on well when in the clear final 110yds - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 2f out)(tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1)
4 G AVG Kevin Ryan 130 lbs 8/1 0.1
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7th
Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway up the centre over 2f out - edged left and weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 14/1)
3 C AVG Geoffrey Harker 125 lbs 18/1 .75
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8th
Led early - soon in touch with leaders - headway and briefly led under 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 40/1)
3 C AVG Declan Carroll 124 lbs 50/1 0.3
9th
Towards rear - carried left when headway over 1f out - eased when no chance inside final 110yds(op 6/1)
3 C Good James Tate 128 lbs 11/2 .5
10th
Took keen hold - midfield - headway under 2f out - soon hung left - weakened inside final furlong
5 G AVG Kevin Ryan 137 lbs 40/1 1
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11th
Midfield - outpaced when hampered over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 20/1)
7 G AVG David O'Meara 122 lbs 22/1 .75
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12th
Awkward start - soon prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 80/1)
11 G AVG Dianne Sayer 114 lbs 100/1 6
13th
Prominent early - soon led - headed under 2f out - soon weakened (jockey said horse ran flat)(op 9/2 tchd 6/1)
5 H AVG K R Burke 129 lbs 11/2 .75
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